The Boy Over The Fence

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A few minutes after Zayn had laid down on the sofa, he heard the noise of a key being turned around in the lock.
He didn't move from his comfy place under the blankets.
He knew that it were just Cara, Kendall and Harry.
He heard their voices.

"Where's Z?"
"I don't know."
"But he's here? The key was where he had left him. Where else should he be."
"I don't know."

"I'm here.", he said quietly, not sure if his friends had heard him.
But as soon as he felt a body on top of him he knew they did.
"Oh my gosh Zayn! Thank god you're here.", Kendall said while pulling Zayn out of the blankets and hugging him tightly.
"Where else should I be? It's the middle of the night."
Cara chuckled and joined them on the couch, hugging them both.
"Are you alright?", Harry asked, which a concerned look on his face.
Zayn just nodded and laid his head on Cara's shoulder.
"'m tired"
Harry joined them, laying his head on Zayn's belly.

"What happened?", Kendall asked after a few silent moments.
"Liam beat Justin up."
"Yeah we know. We were playing beer pong when a guy came in and told us that there's a fight. We quickly walked out of the room and then we saw you walking out and we called you but you didn't react."
"Louis then rushed into the living room and we followed him. Justin was laying on the floor with a bloody face and Liam stood next to him, his fists and jaw still clenched.", Harry continued.
"We asked Calum what happened and he told us that Liam was yelling at you and Justin and then he lost it and attacked him."
"Yeah and Louis tried to talk to Liam. Why was he so angry? What happened?"
"I don't know. I was searching Liam but I couldn't find him and then Justin told me that Alina is somewhere with his friends and asked me if I wanted to dance with him, so I did, but then he kissed me and I was really drunk so I didn't pull away, but then Liam yanked me away from him and started yelling at us and I wanted to explain that Justin kissed me and not the other way around but Liam didn't even listen to me and then Justin provoked him and yeah.", Zayn explained, a tear slipping down his face.

"WAIT JUSTIN KISSED YOU!", Cara yelled, making Zayn jump.
"Wait did you want him to kiss you?", Kendall asked while holding Cara's hand to calm her down.
"Ehm no, not really. I already told you that he isn't really my type and I don't like him that way.", Zayn whispered.
"So he kissed you without your permission, while you were searching Liam. And Liam was searching you, too?", Harry asked.
"Yeah, I was dancing with Liam and then I wanted to go to the toilet and he told me to meet him there again, but I couldn't find him."

"Now I get why Liam was so mad. I mean he was obviously mad because Justin and you kissed, but he was like double mad because he was looking for you but you were making out with Justin."
"Yeah, But he shouldn't had beaten Justin up like that. They had to call an ambulance."
"What? Is- is he okay?", Zayn asked when he realized how bad it was.
"Yeah, Louis texted me that he woke up again and that he has to stay overnight but that's it. Luckily no one had called the cops, or otherwise Liam would be in jail.", Harry said while checking his phone again, to see if Louis had texted him again.

"That's my fault."
"No Z, it's not. It's Liam's fault and a bit Justin's for provoking him. They are old enough to know about consequences. But it's definitely not your fault. You were really drunk and Justin kissed you, not the other way around. And even if you had kissed him, Liam had no reason to beat him up or yell at you, because you two aren't a couple. Yet.", Kendall said calmly while rubbing Zayn's arm.
Zayn just nodded and they all snuggled into the blankets, to finally sleep.

It was quiet in the big house and Harry was already sleeping. The others were half asleep, until they heard a loud knocking on the back door.
Cara, Zayn and Kendall flinched, while Harry was still sleeping.

"Zayn", they heard Liam's muffled voice through the door, calling for the raven haired lad.
"That's li.", Cara said while yawning.

"Zayn. Please"

"I don't want to talk to him."
"You should, really. Let him apologize.", Kendall said, while pulling Zayn's blanket away.
Zayn just frowned and nodded. He stood up and walked to the back door which led to the backyard.
He unlocked it and went outside. It was a bit cool outside, since it was already October.
Zayn closed the door behind him and walked down the few steps into the backyard were Liam was standing.

"Zayn please. I'm really sorry. I- I just lost control. I was mad and upset and then he provoked me - and I'm not saying that it's all his fault, I mean it is kinda but you have to understand, I like you, I really do, and I waited for you but you didn't show up and then I was looking for you and I found you making out with him. Why Justin out of all people? I mean I didn't even really like him before. And then I found you two making out, and - and I was just angry because I like you a lot and you were- but I shouldn't have beaten him up. I was just really angry and his dumb comment and the alcohol in my blood wasn't a good combination. I'm sorry.", Liam rambled while looking at his shoes.

"I wasn't making out with him. He kissed me. I didn't wanted that.", Zayn said quietly, looking away from Liam.

"What?", Liam asked a bit louder, his fists clenching again.
"I-I did not kiss him. And I didn't want him to kiss me. He just did."

"This fucking bastard kissed you without your permission.", Liam said angrily.

"Yeah, But it's alright. I was too drunk to tell him to stop. He probably didn't know that I didn't wanted it.", Zayn said while rushing to Liam and taking his fists, that were still blood stained, in his hand.
"It's Alright.", he whispered while looking into the older guys chocolate brown eyes, holding his hands carefully, not wanting to hurt him.
"I'm sorry.", Liam whispered, a small smile appearing on his face. He was just thankful that the smaller boy still talked to him. He really thought that he had fucked things up.

"So the party is over?", Zayn asked while looking to Liam's house. The music wasn't audible anymore and the people in the backyard were gone.
"Yeah, having the paramedics carrying out a beaten up guy is kind of a party killer.", Liam said while biting his lip to contain a chuckle.
Zayn just nodded, smiling a bit.
"It's late. I should go back inside. And you should go sleeping too." Zayn said, while letting go of Liam's hands.
"Yeah.", Liam frowned a bit at the Leck of contact.
"Goodnight Li.", Zayn said while kissing Liam's cheek and heading back inside.

"Goodnight Babyboy"

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